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Source: http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=9625
Some College Students Duping Birthright Officials to Press Palestinians' Cause
(New York Jewish Week) Michele Chabin - Some young diaspora Jews are using popular youth programs like birthright israel and college fellowships as a vehicle to volunteer for a Palestinian-run group the Israeli government considers a danger to national security. Others are capitalizing on their dual Israeli-American citizenship and entering the country on Israeli passports to volunteer for the International Solidarity Movement, which works actively against Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza.